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20 Cards in this Set
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Broccoli and carrots are _____ at the Fresh Market
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available
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Our nanny cared for our kids all winter but she refused to ____to their every whim.
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cater
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The ___tip to give to a waiter is 15 percent
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customary
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Despite being offered extra vacation days, the boss was unable to _____ workers from quitting
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dissuade
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In the first year of business, an ____often assumes losses for the sake of the future profits.
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entrepreneur
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It took the authorities quite some time to quite the riot that a few rash _____ had started.
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firebrand
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Snow tires can eliminate the ____of driving on icy roads.
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hazard
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It did not take the jury long to find the drifter guilty of _______.
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homocide
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The outcome of the tennis match between the two teams is a matter of complete ____ to me.
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indifference
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Angered by the article in the newspaper, my mother wrote an _____letter to the newspaper.
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indignant
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Oxygen is a gas that is ______to life processes.
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indispensable
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The workers had to ___the equipment reqularly so that production would not suffer.
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lubricate
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During the course of the summer, the kids formed a _____admiration for each other.
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mutual
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The children resisted the urge to ___the cars with snowballs.
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pelt
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A ____spread by infected water killed acres of the corn crop.
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plague
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The captain and the crew were _____for takeoff.
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poised
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The army toppled the country's democratic____ and set up a military dictatorship.
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regime
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Modern medicine has found that antiobiotics can ____ the spread of some diseases.
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retard
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The students could see the other class through the _____glass door
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transparent
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The sailors emerged _____from the shpwreck.
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unscathed
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